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President Biden’s Last Minute Executive Order on Cybersecurity Faces Uncertain Future
On January 16, 2025, during his final days in office, former President Joe Biden signed Executive Order 14144, “Strengthening and Promoting Innovation in the Nation’s Cybersecurity.” EO 14144 introduces cybersecurity standards for federal...
President-Elect’s Pick for FTC Chair Is Not a Fan of the FTC’s Nationwide Rule Banning Non-Competes
President-elect Donald Trump's announcement that he intends to appoint Federal Trade Commissioner Andrew Ferguson to chair the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") may lead to a status change regarding the FTC’s recent nationwide ban on noncompete...
Choosing Between C Corp and S Corp: Making the Right Decision for Your Business
There are many scenarios in which a business leader might reevaluate a company’s corporate tax structure, including tax planning purposes, planning for growth, or seeking investment. We have found that many of our business clients are...
Why Use Signal for Encrypted Text Messaging
What is WhatsApp and Signal? Like the vast majority of people over the age of 16, you’re either reading this on your mobile phone, or have it within arm’s reach. That’s not an accusation, just the reality of modern life, and we all find ourselves...
Texas Federal Court Halts Implementation of Corporate Transparency Act
In a preliminary victory for privately held companies, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Sherman Division, has ruled that Congress lacks the power to essentially override state laws that permit nondisclosure of...
Arbitration and the New Texas Business Court: Expanding Dispute Resolution Options in Texas
When entering into an agreement, businesses are often faced with whether to agree to a contract containing a mandatory arbitration provision. Arbitration is generally a contractual proceeding by which the parties to a controversy agree to, in...
Winning Your Case and Your Costs: Legal Fees Recovery in Texas
“State law controls both the award of and the reasonableness of fees awarded where state law supplies the rule of decision.” Tech Pharmacy Servs., LLC v. Alixa Rx LLC, 298 F. Supp. 3d 892, 898 (E.D. Tex. 2017) (citing Mathis v. Exxon Corp., 302...
Notice Regarding Corporate Transparency Act
Dear Friends and Clients, We are reaching out to inform you about a significant change in federal law impacting certain private or small businesses in the United States. The Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) requires certain private companies...
Texas Business Court’s Supplemental Jurisdiction Rules Invite Risks of Satellite Litigation: Contract Drafting Issues and Recommendations
Background On September 1, 2024, the court established under Texas HB 19[1] (the “Texas Business Court”) was authorized to begin hearing cases in a new court system designed to promote efficient, reliable, and expedited adjudication of business...
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